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Hypo-Allergenic Cats Now Available for Pre-Order

Posted by michael on from the get-them-while-they're-hot dept.

humuhumunukunukuapu' writes "Allerca Inc is now taking reservations for genetically engineered hypo-allergenic cats, which it calls 'lifestyle pets'... and apparently they are just the beginning... Read the press release here... and you can take delivery of a cuddy non-sinus bothering bundle of joy for just $3500. 'The hypoallergenic cats produced by ALLERCA will allow consumers to enjoy the love and companionship of a pet without the cost, inconvenience, risk, and limited effectiveness of current allergy treatments. Clients will take delivery of the first ALLERCA kittens in 2007. The hypoallergenic cat is the first of a planned series of lifestyle pets that ALLERCA will develop over the next few years.' Meow!"

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  1. Yeah, but... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    Who would want to own a cat?

    Sincerely,
    A Dog Person

    1. Re:Yeah, but... by Nos. · · Score: 5, Funny

      You're obviously not a cat person. Every cat person knows that nobody owns a cat. The cat will accept your presence in their home, provided you clean their litter box, provide food and water, and attention when requested

    2. Re:Yeah, but... by Vainglorious+Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

      I've heard this expressed as "dogs have owners; cats have staff"

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  2. This cat is also Zero-G approved! by smug_lisp_weenie · · Score: 5, Funny

    video

  3. $3500 for a cat... by Thunderstruck · · Score: 5, Funny

    We got a cat, it was free... we named it 1.

    We did this for two reasons. First, if it has a number, we're less attached to it when the inevitable happens. Second, my wife was allergic to cats but we weren't sure how badly.

    If we had spent $3500 on a cat, we're then somehow obligated to spend $4000 on feline coronary bypass surgery, $8000 on a feline tummy-tuck, and $3000 on feline counseling services.... Where does this end?

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  4. Re:Hyper-Allergenic by eln · · Score: 5, Funny

    Wait until one mistake that turns these cute little kittens into Hyper-Allergenic.

    Don't worry, I hear as long as you don't feed them after midnight, everything will be fine.

  5. Im sick of... by TEMM · · Score: 5, Funny

    corporations genetically engineering my favorite foods.

  6. does it come with an MP3 player? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    For $3500, kitty better have at least 20GB of storage in her butt.

  7. Screw hypoallergenic... by SmurfButcher+Bob · · Score: 5, Funny

    Totally useless.

    How about a cat that doesn't shed, a cat that sleeps AT NIGHT instead of during the day, a cat that doesn't s**t behind the couch when you piss it off, a cat that is hairball resistant, a cat that doesn't care if the bowl isn't exactly full, a cat that can actually decide if it wants to be inside or outside (as opposed to wanting both simultaneously), a cat that views keyboards as natural preditors, a cat that will not release any "presents" in the house until said "gift" is completely DEAD, a cat that will actually kill said "gifts" that get into your house by other means, a cat that'll bring home USEFUL things instead of the typical birds, rabbits, mice, frogs... a new lawnmower would be nice once in awhile, or maybe some PC hardware - but no, it's always half-dead stuff.

    THAT would be a cat worth a couple grand.

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